There are 6 ways to get from St Ives to Helston by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Railway Station
best- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Royal Papworth Hospitalbus A
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Redruthtrain
12h 55m£157–311Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Royal Papworth Hospitalbus A
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus
14h 38m£62–129Bus
- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ridebus A
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Paradebus 504
13h 17m£68–174Drive 316.6 mi
- Drive from St Ives to Helstoncar 316.6 mi
6h 4m£77–111Bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from Copperbeech Close to Cambridge North stationbus
- Take the train from Cambridge North to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane STN - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
8h 31m£66–233Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, line 36 bus
- Take the bus from The Pound to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Huntingdon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centrebus
10h 56m£184–438
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives to Helston is to bus and train which costs £60 - £130 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives to Helston is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from St Ives to Helston. However, there are services departing from Copperbeech Close and arriving at The Parade via Trumpington Park-and-Ride and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
The distance between St Ives and Helston is 397 miles. The road distance is 318.4 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives to Helston without a car is to bus and train via Railway Station which takes 12h 55m and costs £150 - £320.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from St Ives to Helston, including transfers.
St Ives to Helston bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Copperbeech Close station.
St Ives to Helston bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives to Helston is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from St Ives to Helston.
There are 3580+ hotels available in Helston.
What companies run services between St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England and Helston, England?
You can take a bus from Copperbeech Close to The Parade via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–400
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Huntingdon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Redruth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–240
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge North to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge South to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to Royal Papworth Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to Cambridge North station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Copperbeech Close to Royal Papworth Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Pound to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to Tyre Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Falmouth University and University of Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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